Boneless Prime Rib

Making prime rib for a special Christmas dinner? Look for boneless prime rib (aka boneless rib eye) at your grocery, then try one of our boneless prime rib recipes for a Christmas dinner that will dazzle your guests.

When it comes to Christmas dinner, the goal is to dazzle your guests--and prime rib never disappoints. This cut is truly the creme de la creme of the cow. The secret to its amazing flavor and astonishing tenderness?

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There are occasions that call for a champagne toast, holiday gatherings that all but require roast turkey or smoked ham, but when you're celebrating something so big you need to pull out all the stops, you'll want to know how to cook prime rib. Prime rib, sometimes called a standing roast, is the piece de resistance of beef roasts. It can be served with or without ribs and can satisfy a hungry crowd. But it's not inexpensive, so you'll want to make sure you get it perfect.

Be the hostess with the mostest -- indulge your guests with not one sauce for their succulent pepper-popped prime rib, but two. Both the Merlot Au Jus and creamy horseradish sauce are classic British accompaniments for roasts of this stature.

Contrary to popular belief, learning how to make oven-cooked prime rib isn't difficult at all. Originally served at English holiday feasts, the traditional accompaniment was Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Today, prime rib is just as often served with roasted potatoes and carrots cooked in the same pan and basted with the drippings. Prime rib is the choicest cut of beef, imbued with a rich flavor. It does have more fat and cholesterol than other cuts of beef, but the flavor is so good that meat lovers are often willing to make the trade off (at least once in a while).

Learning how to make oven-cooked prime rib isn't difficult at all and can be a great addition to a holiday meal. It can easily be served with roasted potatoes and carrots cooked in the same pan and basted with the drippings.

This Prime Rib with Creamed Horseradish dish is great for special occasions and the holidays. Beautiful and full of great flavor, this is served with our gravy and creamy horseradish to finish the presentation.

Roast beef is popular for a reason--everyone who eats meat loves its rich flavor, whether you're springing for a pricy cut of prime rib or a tender, slow-cooked pot roast. There are a number of ways to cook a cut of beef, but the method you choose generally corresponds to the cut you're working with. Loin cuts of beef are best cooked uncovered in a moderately hot oven in order to develop an appealing caramelized exterior and beautifully pink interior.

It will be a celebration of double big birthdays at our house, and I can't think of a better treat to serve than a succulent roast beef. This large boneless rib-eye roast isn't cheap, but it is beef at it's best. There's lots of marbling and mineral depth that make this the tastiest of beef cuts.

According to the National Pork Board of Des Moines, Iowa, America's favorite cut of pork today is the pork chop, so you could (almost) say that knowing how to make pork chops is your civic duty! Chops can come from different areas of the pig, which is why there are varieties such as rib chops, sirloin chops and blade chops. Boneless top loin chops with a thickness of 1 1/4 inches are sometimes also known as "America's Cut" -- another testament to their popularity in the U.S.A.

Holidays used to be called "feast days," and feast days meant one thing: large cuts of juicy meat to carve and share. Whether for formal holiday feasts or casual open-house buffets, roasts are still stunning centerpieces for festive gatherings. Given how crowd-pleasing they are, roasts are also remarkably easy to cook.

Why does Christmas always seem like the perfect time for roast beef? It's likely because we associate a hearty cut of juicy beef with luxury, and the holidays are the ideal time for over-the-top indulgence. Happily, it doesn't take a lot of skill or effort to produce a lovely roast beef.